Good, clean, eardrum-piercing fun By MICHAEL LISI Special to the Times Union ALBANY â€¦ Duran Duran and New Kids on the Block made tweens scream like crazy back in the Big `80s. In the ’90s, The Backstreet Boys and NSYNC elicited ear-ringing shrieks that had parents plugging their ears and wearing pained looks. But nothing […]
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`Spamalot’ is the Holy Grail of great shows By MICHAEL ECK Special to the Times Union SCHENECTADY â€¦ It’s finally here. “Spamalot” has made its way to Proctors Theatre and the long wait is over. Was it worth it? Sure was! “Spamalot,” directed by the legendary Mike Nichols, really is the funny, tuneful show you’ve […]
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By MICHAEL ECK Special to the Times Union TROY â€” John Prine, yes, indeed. Songwriter John Prine returned to the Capital Region Sunday, following up a well-received performance at Carnegie Hall in New York on Saturday with a wonderful visit to the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Prine, who now adds cancer survivor to his […]
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Piano overwhelms strings in Union appearance by Finckel, Han By JOSEPH DALTON Special to the Times Union SCHENECTADY â€¦ Two views of the grand Russian tradition were delivered Sunday afternoon by cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han at the Union College Memorial Chapel. It was the 16th Schenectady appearance by the artists who are […]
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